First published 2026
Annie MacLeod grows up aboard a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest, navigating by stars with her parents and best friend Evan. When a tsunami destroys her floating home, she finds herself stranded on land and rescues a silent man named Walker who makes sounds only she can hear. Walker's touch shows Annie visions of an underwater realm she has never seen but recognizes. She feels pulled between Walker's mysterious connection to the sea and Evan's steady love on dry land. Then Walker disappears, taking with him the answers about Annie's true nature. Six years pass. Annie has moved inland and tried to forget her ocean life. When Walker's otherworldly sounds return, they draw her back toward the water and the truth she left behind. The secrets beneath the waves reach further into the past than Annie imagined, and she must make a choice that will decide her future.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, magical-realism, fantasy-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, haunting, introspective, lyrical, mysterious
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water, love-triangle, second-chance-romance, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Pacific Northwest, Sailboat, Underwater Realm
Period: Contemporary, Six Years Later
384 pages · Paperback · Park Row
Content warnings: death